Estate worker nabbed for selling contraband ciggies in Perak


IPOH: An oil palm estate worker, who doubles as a sundry business operator, has been arrested by the police for selling contraband cigarettes in Kampung Gajah, about 70km from here.

Perak Tengah OCPD Supt Barudin Wariso said the worker, in his 20s, from Bangladesh was arrested at his kongsi house in the estate on Wednesday (Jan 6) at 10.10pm.

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